Most Vitamin Pills Are Redundant, But Here Are The Ones You Should Take-according to Erin Brodwin8/29/2019 First let's talk about antioxidants. Substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals. Free radicals are compounds within our bodies that may lead to chronic disease and/or are involved in cell tissue damage. As you can see antioxidants retain a really important role in our body, however it is not necessary to intake them through supplements. The excess amount of them can actually lead to cause more harm that good. Vitamins A, C, and E are antioxidants found in plentiful form in many fruits - especially berries - and veggies, and they've been touted for their alleged ability to protect against cancer. Vitamin C, probably won't help you with getting over your cold, eat citrus fruits instead. Over the years vitamin C hype, which which started with a suggestion from chemist Linus Pauling made in the 1970's and has peaked with Airborne and Emergen-C - is just that: hype. Study after study has shown that Vitamin C does little to nothing to prevent the common cold. Plus, mega doses of 2,000 milligrams or more can raise your risk of painful kidney stones. Probiotics: Skip them - the science isn't advanced enough yet for them to have a significant benefit, and you can eat yogurt instead. The idea behind them is simple: Support the trillions of bacteria blossoming in our gut which we know play a crucial role in regulating our health. So far, the effects of probiotics have been all over the map. Sometimes they help, sometimes they don't. So rather than shelling out for a pill that promises to be a cure-all, snack on a parfait. Zinc: Take it - it's one of the only ingredients linked to shortening a cold. Unlike Vitamin C, which studies have found likely does nothing to prevent or treat the common cold, zinc may actually be worth it. The mineral seems to interfere with the replication of rhinoviruses, the bugs that cause the common cold. Vitamin E: Skip it - an excess has been linked to an increased risk of certain cancers, and you can eat spinach instead.The antioxidant Vitamin E was popularized for its alleged ability to protect against cancer. But a large 2011 study of close to 36,000 men found that the risk of prostate cancer was dramatically increased. Make yourself a fresh spinach salad and skip the pill. Dark greens like spinach are rich with this stuff. Vitamin B3, skip it, eat salmon and tuna instead. For years, Vitamin B3 was promoted to treat everything from Alzheimer's to heart disease. But recent studies have called for an end to the over-prescription of the nutrient. People are more likely to develop infections, liver problems, and internal bleeding. Just eat legume, fish, cereals and seeds. Folic acid: Take it if you're pregnant, or if you might want to get pregnant. Folic acid is a B vitamin which our bodies use to make new cells. The National Institutes of Health recommends that women who are currently pregnant or who want to get pregnant take 400 micro-grams of folic acid daily because their bodies demand more of this key nutrient when they are carrying a growing fetus.
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Neena Dzur
9/4/2019 10:58:25 am
Hi Michal, Great job on your first and second posts! Your explanations as to why each vitamin is significant or insignificant are thorough, and I appreciate how you include links to articles with additional information at the end. I wonder, what foods contain zinc? Maybe consider shortening your title. Overall, great work! I'm excited to see what else you find on the subject.
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Michal
9/4/2019 11:08:02 am
Thanks for feedback, all the foods that include zinc are in the link that i included.
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